ACADEMICIA: An International Multidisciplinary Research Journal
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 1

English humor, a hallmark of a teacher's competence

  • Author:
  • Shailaja Trivedi, Mrs Jaya Tiwari
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 185 to 189

*Principal, Vicon School, Chhapora, Raipur (CG), India

**HOD, English Department, GDC, Raipur (CG), India

Online published on 10 February, 2014.

Abstract

Humour is an effectual gizmo in teaching second language and a learner in such a classroom is not afraid to take risks and use second language for expression. In a language classroom students are applauded and eulogized for their efforts by a witty teacher who appropriately corrects the botches and instills confidence in each student so as to teach the second language. This paper studies the aiding of humour in language classrooms, the impact of humour on ethnicity and classroom dynamics, how a mirthful teacher becomes the favorite of all her students and the styles of humour in the English Classrooms.

Keywords

Effectual gizmo, eulogized, ethnicity, classroom dynamics, mirthful